“The Mystery of the Cross”

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

 

MONDAY, April 6, 2015

^“ For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.                                     1 Corinthians 1:18 (ESV)

Dear Lord, You alone, through Jesus’ sacrifice, provide our power.

 

TUESDAY, April 7, 2015

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.      2 Corinthians 2:14 (ESV)

Heavenly Father, lead me daily, that I will not miss opportunities to

   spread knowledge of You to those around me.

 

WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2015

…For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.                              Romans 1:16 (ESV)

Dear Lord, increase in me daily my faith, that I will never be ashamed

of believing in You.

 

THURSDAY, April 9, 2015

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.                                                 Colossians 2:8 (ESV)

Dear Lord, I pray that you guard my mind and heart, that I’ll never be fooled away from you. Burden me daily to grow in Your Word.

 

FRIDAY, April 10, 2015

And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” ¹⁸ And immediately they left their nets and followed him.                  Mark 1:17-18 (ESV)

Dear Father, guide me according to your will as I follow you each day.

 

SATURDAY, April 11, 2015

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, ⁵ even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—      

Ephesians 2:4-5 (ESV)

Praise You Lord- because of your amazing grace I am transformed, a

new person in your eyes, worthy of your love!